BAM

What: The Burien Art Market (BAM!) features local artists selling original art and handmade crafts. An art sale, live music from Chet Corpt on the kora (a West African stringed instrument) dancers, and a food truck will be at the New Start Community Garden (aka Shark Garden) in a garden party atmosphere.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the entertainment and music from the stage.

When: Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 11:00-2:00 PM.

Where: New Start Community Garden, outside New Start High School, 614 SW 120th Street, Burien, WA

Cost: Free admission

Note about the New Start Community Garden:

Located in the old baseball field of the Salmon Creek Elementary School, the 1.6 acre Garden is now filled with greenhouses, pea patches, fruit trees, a plethora of flowers, a native plant garden, and more.  The garden produces approximately 4000 pounds of food annually, focused on veggies and herbs used in the international recipes of our diverse community. The garden produce is harvested by volunteers and donated to White Center Food Bank.

Solar power runs the irrigation system and provides electricity for music for events and cooking classes.  Art work on the garden fences is by local artists, and sculptures and an Orca Mural were created by students at the New Start High School.  Pea patches are available for $30 per year. Apply at sharkgarden.org

2024: The Burien Art Market was a summer art sale and garden party at the New Start Community Garden on June 29 from 11:00-2:00. There were a range of art booths, a food truck, and live music. Artists rented a booth for $50 and handled their own sales.

2023: The Art Market was held at the New Start Community Garden on Saturday, July 1, 2023. There were 20 booths and live music.

2022:  BAM was a hybrid event: in-person at the New Start Community Garden June 24-26 and online as well.

2021 & 2020: Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Burien Art Market was held wholly online. There were sales from around the US and some from foreign countries.

Earlier BAMs: Earlier Burien Art Markets were held at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6^th Avenue SW, Burien, during December as a holiday season event with gifts in mind.